HARTFORD, CT (March 31, 2022) – Orchid and Williams Mullen’s Firearms Industry Group are pleased to announce a comprehensive agenda of legal, finance, compliance and technology learning sessions impacting...
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NASGW to Lead Data-Driven Firearms Distribution Keynote at FIC 2022
HARTFORD, CT (March 29, 2022) – Orchid and Williams Mullen’s Firearms Industry Group are excited to announce executives from the National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers (NASGW) will deliver a...
ATF Addresses Forced Reset Triggers in New Open Letter
In a new open letter posted today (dated March 22, 2022), the ATF has determined some “forced reset triggers” (FRTs) are “firearms” and “machineguns” as defined in the NFA and GCA. The ATF claims the subject...
AmmoReady, Guns.com & FastBound to Sponsor FIC 2022
HARTFORD, CT (March 22, 2022) – Orchid and Williams Mullen’s Firearms Industry Group are pleased to announce that AmmoReady, Guns.com and FastBound will sponsor and attend the 2022 Firearms Industry...
Washington Becomes Latest State to Ban “Large Capacity” Magazines
Earlier this month, the Washington state legislature passed a bill (SB 5078) “prohibiting the manufacture, importation, distribution, selling, and offering for sale of large capacity magazines.” Defined as...
Project ChildSafe to Receive Proceeds from FIC 2022
HARTFORD, CT (March 15, 2022) – Orchid and Williams Mullen’s Firearms Industry Group announce a portion of proceeds from 2022 Firearms Industry Conference (FIC) attendee registrations and sponsorships will be...
FIC 2022 to Examine Responsibilities of an FFL Responsible Person
HARTFORD, CT (March 8, 2022) – Orchid and Williams Mullen’s Firearms Industry Group announce industry attorneys and federal agency personnel will examine the responsibilities of an FFL “Responsible Person” at...
State & Federal Firearm Legislation: January–February 2022
After their end-of-year hiatus, legislatures went back to work after the New Year and politicians have been busy introducing new bills targeting firearms and the firearms industry. As always, Orchid’s legal...
Proposed Bills Seek to Protect FFLs During State of Emergency
Two years removed from initial COVID-19 shutdowns, politicians across the country have begun introducing legislation to address policies and controls enacted during the pandemic. One such subject of early...